City comparison
Dubuque, IA is about 275 miles (450 km) from Kokomo, IN in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Dubuque, IA to Kokomo, IN takes about 33 min, covering roughly 275 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Kokomo has a population of 59,534, vs 59,315 in Dubuque — about the same size. By land area, Kokomo covers about 37 sq mi vs 31 sq mi for Dubuque.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Dubuque | Kokomo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $915/mo | $856/mo | 6.9% higher in Dubuque |
| Median home value | $178,000 | $118,400 | 50.3% higher in Dubuque |
| Median household income | $63,520 | $53,967 | 17.7% higher in Dubuque |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.5 | 0.6% higher in Kokomo |
| Utilities index | 82.2 | 86.8 | 5.6% higher in Kokomo |
| Transportation index | 93.3 | 98.9 | 6.1% higher in Kokomo |
| Healthcare index | 93.5 | 99.1 | 6.0% higher in Kokomo |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Dubuque, you'd need $100,361 in Kokomo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dubuque and Kokomo have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Dubuque than in Kokomo. If you earn $80,000 in Dubuque, you'd need about $80,289 in Kokomo to keep the same standard of living.